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Supporting Quality Improvement within the Stroke and Rehab Therapy Team (2022)

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Type of publication:
Service improvement case study

Author(s):
*Erin Tsang (Therapy Quality Improvement Lead)

Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, 2022

Abstract:
NHS Staff Survey results, staff listening events and informal feedback indicated reduced levels of staff engagement and opportunities for Quality Improvement within the inpatient therapy teams at PRH and RSH. Despite embedding national job planning initiatives within the Therapy Centre, staff reported feeling unable to take their allocated Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) time and felt unable to meet the conflicting demands of their job. A model of monthly Quality Improvement Half Day (QIHD) was trialed in October and November 2022 in the Stroke and Rehab Therapy team to offer therapy staff an opportunity for regular, protected SPA time as a whole team. As a result 90% of the team felt that the sessions allowed them to develop and demonstrate their leadership skills and the team were able to implement a number of service improvement projects.

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Pharmacy Storeroom, PRH (2022)

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Type of publication:
Service improvement case study

Author(s):
*Kirsty Heathcock, *Imogen Brown

Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, October 2022

Abstract:
The pharmacy team noted that a store room area was cluttered and contained unnecessary equipment. Additionally, it was noted that there was a requirement for pharmacy students to have a dedicated study space. A study space was created for use during the 5S intervention.

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Improved efficiency and safety Drugs Trolley (2022)

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Type of publication:
Service improvement case study

Author(s):
*Mary Tanes (Ward Manager) and *David Strachan

Citation:
SaTH Improvement Hub, November 2022

Abstract:
Colleagues are currently covering multiple staffing gaps and each drugs trolley has a variety of drugs and a different layout. Variation can result in delays to patients receiving their medication or receiving the wrong medication in error along with poor staff satisfaction. Following a meeting with the Deputy Director of Nursing- Medicine, it was requested that all wards within the division reviewed the drugs trolleys on the ward area and were encouraged to utilise 5S principles.

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